Resultado de búsqueda
William Joseph Klem (born Klimm; February 22, 1874 – September 16, 1951), known as "the Old Arbitrator", was an American baseball umpire who worked in Major League Baseball from 1905 to 1941, spending his entire career in the National League (NL).
7 de nov. de 2023 · Known affectionately as “The Old Arbiter,” Klem was a pioneer for umpires across the major leagues during his 37 years on the diamond. He was the first umpire to wear a chest protector, and also one of the first to use visible arm signals to coincide with his calls.
Bill Klem was an American professional baseball umpire of the National League who is considered by many the greatest umpire of all time. Klem is credited with the introduction of hand and arm signals to indicate calls of pitched balls and strikes and foul and fair batted balls. He was also famous.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
16 de sept. de 2019 · Mi nombre es Bill Klem y fui umpire de la Liga Nacional entre 1905 y 1940. Creo que hice un buen trabajo, porque fui el primero de esta profesión en ser elevado al Hall de la Fama de Cooperstown, en 1953, vía Comité de Veteranos. Como podrá imaginar, no simpatizo ni un poquito así con sus andanzas alrededor del beisbol, con ansias de acabarlo.
4 de ene. de 2012 · Elected to the Hall of Fame in 1953, Klem is credited with helping upgrade dignity and respect for umpiring during a major-league career that spanned 37 years (1905-1941). As with many of his umpire contemporaries, Klem first tried to be a professional ball player.
In 1903 he found himself in the New York State League. Klem worked for the American Association umpiring the 1904 baseball season. In 1905 he was hired by the National League (MLB). Bill worked the most World Series of any umpire in his era, a record 18 from 1908 to 1940.
William J. (Bill) Klem. Elected 1953. Birthdate: 2/22/1874. Birthplace: Rochester, N.Y. Died: 9/1/1951, Miami • Known as "The Old Arbitrator," Klem umpired in the National League for 37 years before retiring in 1941. He spent his first 16 seasons as an umpire working exclusively behind the plate because of his superior ability to call balls ...
